Regional Sales Manager

Responsible for achieving annual bookings targets. Develop and maintain a pipeline of Aviation, Ports and Borders and Critical Infrastructure sales opportunities in the Middle East Region, qualify them, and convert them into orders to meet the Business Unit s annual Growth targets. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: Technical Understand the Business Unit s product line and competitive differential features and benefits Time Management Due to the sole performer nature of the role, manage the job s critical external and internal activities in a balanced manner Communication Arabic and English mastery for External and Internal communications and effective verbal and writing skills are key success factors Team Working Develop key working relationships with internal teammates by Teams meetings at often inconvenient working hours Cross Functional Working Continually build relationships with internal stakeholders to achieve the successful completion of projects Health & Safety Always follow and promote Group and Company policies and procedures Ensure all Company equipment and personal PPE properly used Equality Fully Understand and always adhere to the Company s Equality Policy at all times Company Values All employees must conduct themselves in accordance with our Corporate Company Values and Business Ethics at all times Requirements Criteria Essential Desirable Skills, Attributes, and Examples of Responsibilities Network of Middle Eastern customer base in Security Equipment and Services Ability to identify, qualify and close sales Regional Knowledge Excellent external and internal oral and written presentation skills Develop and manage a pipeline of sales opportunities sufficient to yield a qualified funnel of deals which achieve an assigned annual sales quota. Proven ability to exceed quarterly and annual bookings targets Provide strategic and tactical business development insights and thinking in preparing sales plans Forecast, track and report sales performance using internal tools such as SalesForce Develop and manage detailed budgeting and forecasting Assess customer requirements and provide feedback to internal departments to support Business Unit sales efforts Travel in excess of 50% of time to ensure client needs are met and regular communications are maintained with customers Experience Evidence of having closed orders of significance in the Aviation, Ports and Borders or Critical Infrastructure market segments 10-15 years minimum sales and Business Development work in the Middle East Region in the Security equipment and services sector Qualifications BS/BA; Fluency in English and Arabic Fluency in French If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range - The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.